Why are social media users 'going purple' ahead of the G20 summit? - BBC Africa

Social media is being taken over by profile pictures with either the purple colour or with users placing purple filters on their pictures. But what’s this all about? Behind it lies a South African NGO called Women for Change who’s calling for a national shutdown on 21 November. It’s calling for gender-based violence to be declared a national disaster in the country. #purpleforSA #femicide #GBV 🎤 Reporter: @bushra_nuur 🎥 🎬: Filmed and produced by @bella_she_go Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/